Cutting through the politics of the Scottish Independence Referendum: The International Law Implications of Independence

Monday 14 July 2014, 12.30 - 1.30pm BST

The Scottish Independence Referendum is set to take place on 18 September 2014. The "Yes" and "No" campaigns hold highly divergent positions on certain key issues, including EU membership and ownership of oil and gas reserves.

So what is the law behind the politics? What are the legal ramifications of an independent Scotland from an international law perspective?

In this webinar our speakers will cut through the politics and look at the international law underlying some of the questions raised in the referendum, including:

• How would Scotland's maritime boundaries be drawn in the event of independence and how does that impact oil and gas reserves in the North Sea?
• Would Scotland automatically be bound by, and benefit from, the UK's international treaties after independence, and would the remaining UK's international law rights and obligations be affected?
• What impact would independence have on oil and gas sector regulation? and
• How can Scotland negotiate continued membership of the EU and what are the implications?

Speakers:

• Matthew Weiniger QC, Partner, International Arbitration and Public International Law
• Dominic Roughton, Partner, International Arbitration and Public International Law
• Stephen Murray, Partner, Global Head of Oil and Gas
• Andrew Cannon, Partner, International Arbitration and Public International Law
• Iain Maxwell, Of Counsel, International Arbitration and Public International Law

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